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Whilst flipping through TV channels recently I caught a few minutes of the Tom Hanks blockbuster classic, ‘Cast Away’. If you’re a watch fan you, like me, are probably often lured in to the strange,...

We have recently released a fascinating video where Anthony and myself ponder the phenomenon of a rapidly disintegrating Oyster bracelet on his vintage Rolex Date. We cover in great detail the frustration that comes with old Rolex...

Join us to take a look at a selection of some of the wonderful watches which form Fellow’s forthcoming May auction. These are some of my own and Alexandra Whittaker's personal favourites. Thanks to Alexandra for...

I am a huge advocate of collecting watches that you ENJOY. If you’re just buying a wristwatch for it’s name or price tag I’m afraid you may end up with a watch that sees limited...

The solar-powered watch space still feels unfrequented. There’s only a handful of luxury names doing them well – Seiko and TAG Heuer being two obvious examples. Then there’s Junghans, a German watchmaker with an affinity...

Every month we add lots of interesting content to the WatchGecko YouTube Channel. Join us there now for lots of Watches and Wonders news plus the usual conversation and reviews. Here are our highlights from April 2023.  Anthony's Owners...

I have been fortunate to have had two significant and unusually spontaneous watch-purchase occasions in recent years and this is my account of the second one. You may have seen a blog I wrote a...

We all get scuffs and scratches on our cherished timepiece from time to time, indeed, it's all part of wearing a watch. In this article I'll cover removing these unsightly marks from both brushed and...

Over the past few years we've heard much about in-house movements and chronometer certifications, but are these things really of benefit or are they just advertising hype? Movements such as the Rolex cal. 3175 and...

A few months ago, while filming an episode of 'Expedition Unknown' off the Cornish coast looking for the lost treasure of the infamous pirate Henry Avery, I used ZULUDIVER OctoPod and Typhoon Sailcloth straps extensively....

The NTH DevilRay Diver in vintage grey is certainly an eye-catcher, there's no doubt about that, but does it measure up in all the areas that it should? NTH/WatchGecko DevilRay on ZULUDIVER Typhoon - Credit...